Again, not sure to what degree there’s an element of special pleading here. The scrapping of the Met unit was a strange thing to do, and, if true, the refusal to implement EU policy is equally odd. But there is an ongoing debate on just how big a problem there is. Both sides are equally vociferous. Huge possibilities for academic research…but presumably no funding…

Man smuggled 62 guns into the UK. Mostly sold to gangs in the North-West, allegedly. Nice comment from Andy Hayman at the end. BBC commentator points out the disproportionate effect a few handguns can have on crime in the UK and accuses Americans of indifference to such a small number.